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Page 1: GOLDMAN SACHS ENERGY CONFERENCE

GOLDMAN SACHS ENERGY CONFERENCEJanuary 9, 2018

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Forward-Looking Statements

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This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act"), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"), and the United States ("U.S.") Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in and incorporated by reference into this report are "forward-looking statements". Words such as expects, anticipates, intends, plans, believes, seeks, estimates, and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements herein. Forward-looking statements may include, among other things, the effects of the Bayswater Exploration and activity levels on the acquired acreage; the level of non-operated well activity following the pending acreage exchanges; future reserves, production, costs, cash flows, and earnings; drilling locations and growth opportunities; capital investments and projects, including expected lateral lengths of wells, drill times and number of rigs employed; rates of return; operational enhancements and efficiencies; management of lease expiration issues; financial ratios; and midstream capacity and related curtailments.

The above statements are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements herein. Although forward-looking statements contained in this presentation reflect our good faith judgment, such statements can only be based on facts and factors currently known to us. Forward-looking statements are always subject to risks and uncertainties, and become subject to greater levels of risk and uncertainty as they address matters further into the future. Throughout this presentation or accompanying materials, we may use the terms “projection”, “outlook” or similar terms or expressions, or indicate that we have “modeled” certain future scenarios. We typically use these terms to indicate our current thoughts on possible outcomes relating to our business or the industry in periods beyond the current fiscal year. Because such statements relate to events or conditions further in the future, they are subject to increased levels of uncertainty.

Further, we urge you to carefully review and consider the cautionary statements and disclosures, specifically those under the heading "Risk Factors," made in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the "2016 Form 10-K"), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 28, 2017, and our other filings with the SEC for further information on risks and uncertainties that could affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects, which are incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein. We caution you not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance occurring after the date of this presentation or currently unknown facts or conditions or the occurrence of unanticipated events. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

This presentation contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of each such measure to the most comparable GAAP measure is presented in the Appendix hereto. We use "adjusted cash flows from operations," "adjusted net income (loss)," "adjusted EBITDA“, and “adjusted EBITDAX” and "PV-10," non-GAAP financial measures, for internal reporting and providing guidance on future results. These measures are not measures of financial performance under GAAP. We strongly advise investors to review our financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not rely on any single financial measure. See the Appendix for a reconciliation of these measures to GAAP. Rate of return estimates do not reflect lease acquisition costs or corporate general and administrative expenses. Non-proved estimates of potentially recoverable hydrocarbons and EURs may not correspond to estimates of reserves as defined under SEC rules. Resource estimates and estimates of non-proved reserves include potentially recoverable quantities that are subject to substantially greater risk than proved reserves.

© 2018 PDC Energy, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

1/8/18

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<2.0xLeverage Ratio(1)

(2017-2019)

PDC Energy – Strategic Overview

(1) Leverage Ratio is defined in revolving credit facility agreement; (2) Excludes Transportation, Gathering and Processing (TGP); (3) YE16, does not include 240 locations from Bayswater Acquisition.

~35%3-year

Production CAGR (2016-2019)

< $32017e Corporate

LOE/Boe

< $4Avg. Corporate Oil

Differentials(2)

($/Bbl)

15%Watt. Drilling

Efficiency Gains

2,600~ Drilling

Inventory(3)

Top-Tier Growth Profile

Financial Discipline

Technical Innovations

Marketing & Midstream

Shareholder Value Creation

Capital Efficient Drilling

Strategic Overview

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PDC Energy – Premier Assets Provide Top-Tier Growth

(1) As of 1/3/18; assumes 65.9 mm shares outstanding; (2) YE16 – ~700 proved and ~1,100 probable, does not include 240 locations from Bayswater acquisition; (3) As of YE16 – Reflects 5,000’ laterals in Eastern and Central areas and 10,000’ laterals in Western area

~322017e Production (MMBoe)

151 2017e TILs

341YE16 Proved Reserves (MMBoe)

40+%2017e Annual Production Growth

$3.5BMarket Cap(1)

2,600~ Horizontal Locations(2,3)

Enterprise Value(1)

$4.7B

Core Wattenberg• ~95,500 net acres

• 1,800 identified locations(2)

• 305 MMBoe proved reserves

Delaware Basin• ~60,000 net acres

• 785 identified locations(3)

• 33 MMBoe proved reserves

Utica Shale

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PDC Energy – Track Record of Delivering Value

~32 MMBoe22.2 MMBoe15.4 MMBoe9.3 MMBoe

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(1) Excludes fees related to Delaware Basin acquisition; (2) Gross margin is defined as oil gas and NGL sales less LOE, TGP and production tax, expressed as a percent of oil, gas and NGL sales 5

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PDC Energy – Third Quarter 2017 Results

1/8/18 6(1) Leverage ratio is defined in revolving credit facility agreement

$2.98LOE/Boe

47%Year-over-Year Oil Prod. Increase

(Bbls/d)

92,500(Boe/d)

28%Delaware Production Increase

(3Q17 v 2Q17)

2017 Third Quarter Highlights

• Continued execution in Wattenberg drives strong results

─ ~77,580 Boe/d 3Q17 production

─ 46 gross operated spuds (18 SRL; 20 MRL; 8 XRL)

─ 39 TILs (14 SRL; 9 MRL; 16 XRL)

• Solid Results in Delaware program

─ ~12,845 Boe/d represents ~28% production increase (3Q17 vs 2Q17)

─ Initial enhanced completion design tests in Eastern area Wolfcamp A

─ Strong results from first Wolfcamp B wells in Eastern area

─ Continued outperformance of acquisition type curve in Central area

• Continued focus on strong financial positioning

─ Liquidity of $836 million as of September 30, 2017

─ Leverage ratio(1) improved to 1.8x

─ Robust hedge positions enable predictability of margins

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PDC Energy – 2018 Production and Capital Investment Guidance

(1) Leverage ratio is defined in revolving credit facility agreement

153Spuds

~$130mmOutspend ($50 Oil/$3 Gas)

~120,000Dec. Exit Rate (Boe/d)

161TILs

Capital Investment Details(All numbers approximate)

Wattenberg ($480MM)− $425MM operated D&C

− 131 spuds & 139 TILs (85% avg. WI)− Focus in Kersey Area

Delaware ($395MM)− $275MM operated D&C

− 22 spuds & 22 TILs (90% avg. WI)− $60MM in midstream infrastructure

− $20MM for crude oil gathering− $40MM for SWDs, gas gathering lines, etc.

− $60MM in non-op, leasing, seismic and misc.

Utica− Anticipated divestiture completed in 1Q18− Proceeds not included in outspend projection

2018e Production(MMBoe)

2018e Capital Investment($ millions)

YE18e Leverage Ratio(1)

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2018e Production Mix

~42%Oil

~36%Gas

~22%NGL

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Robust Hedge Position Insulates Capital Program

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CIG Basis Swaps – 4Q17: 13,264 BBtu hedged at ($0.34) off NYMEX; 2018: 35,200 BBtu hedged at ($0.36) off NYMEXWaha Basis Swaps – 2018: 6,000 BBtu hedged at ($0.50) off NYMEXEl Paso Basis Swaps – 2018: 3,000 BBtu hedged at ($0.62) off NYMEXPropane Hedges – 4Q17: 17.3 million gallons at $0.65/gallon; 2018: 44.0 million gallons at $0.76/gallon

Hedges in Place as of 9/30/17 Plus Hedges Entered Into prior to 12/31/17

1/8/18

CRUDE OIL

Q4 17 2018 2019

Volumes (MMBbls)

Collar 0.6 1.5 -

Swap 1.8 10.4 6.6

Total Crude Oil Hedged 2.5 11.9 6.6

Crude Oil Price ($/Bbl)

Floor 49.54$ 41.85$ -$

Ceilings 62.32$ 54.31$ -$

NYMEX Swap 50.13$ 52.93$ 52.47$

Weighted Average Price (floor) 49.98$ 51.52$ 52.47$

NATURAL GAS

Q4 17 2018 2019

Volumes (BBtu)

Collar 2,895 5,230 -

Swap 10,310 51,280 -

Total Natural Gas Hedged 13,205 56,510 -

Natural Gas Price ($/Mmbtu)

Floor 3.38$ 3.00$ -$

Ceilings 4.02$ 3.54$ -$

NYMEX Swap 3.39$ 2.95$ -$

Weighted Average Price (floor) 3.39$ 2.95$ -$

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PDC Energy – Balance Sheet Strength and Liquidity

Leverage and Liquidity (as of 9/30/17)

• $836 million liquidity

• $136 million cash balance

• Leverage ratio(1) of 1.8x

• Borrowing base increased from $950 million to $1.1 billion in October 2017

Debt Maturities(2)

• $700 million credit facility due May 2020

• $200 million 1.125% convertible notes due Sept. 2021

• $400 million 6.125% senior notes due Sept. 2024

• $600 million 5.750% senior notes due May 2026

Corporate Ratings

• Moody’s – Upgraded to Ba3 (“Stable Outlook”) Nov. 2017

• S&P – Upgraded to BB- (“Stable Outlook”) August 2017

(1) Leverage ratio is defined in revolving credit facility agreement; (2) Debt maturities include transactions completed after 9/30/17.

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Debt Maturity Schedule(millions)

Undrawn Revolver

1.125% Convertible Notes 6.125% Senior Notes

5.750% Senior Notes

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ASSET OVERVIEW

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Core Wattenberg – 2017 OverviewAcreage Trades Closed in November and Bolt-On Acquisition Closed in January 2018

(1) ~700 proved and ~1,100 probable locations, does not include 240 locations from Bayswater acquisition; (2) TIL = turn-in-line; SRL = standard-reach lateral, MRL = mid-reach lateral, XRL = extended-reach lateral

1332017e TILs

1552017e Spuds

305YE16 Proved Reserves (MMBoe)

7,300’Avg. 2017e TIL (Lateral Feet)

~ Net Acres

~ Acreage HBP

Horizontal Locations(1)

XRL 47%

MRL 23%

SRL 30%

2017e TIL Breakdown(2)

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Wattenberg Transactions Consolidate Position – Increase XRL Development Potential

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• Consolidated acreage positions favorable for XRL development

─ Kersey: ~30,000 net acres; Prairie: ~30,000 net acres; Plains: ~17,500 net acres

• Prairie acquisition expected to add ~8,300 net acres and ~2,200 Boe/d(1)

─ Adds 240 estimated gross drilling locations (~2 years of inventory at current pace)

─ Increases working interest in ~60 PDC wells

─ Includes 30 DUC wells – plan to TIL 18 (~YE17)

─ All numbers subject to ongoing due diligence

• Plains & Prairie Area EURs and commodity mix based on industry data

─ PDC completion technique not utilized in majority of data

─ Estimated development schedule – coincides with planned midstream expansion

Acreage Trades Closed in November; Bolt-On Acquisition Closed in January 2018

(1) Production at time of signing, does not include any potential production associated with DUC wells; (2) Development plan reflects current expectations

Post-Closings Acreage Map

AREA

Prairie

Plains

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600

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30-34%

24-30%

40-60%

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~350

~285

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Current

2019

2020+

Development

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Core Wattenberg – Drilling Efficiencies

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• Continued improvement in spud-to-spud drill times

─ SRL = 6 days

─ MRL = 8 days

─ XRL = 10 days

• Expect to spud 155 wells and TIL 133 wells in 2017

─ Original plan estimated 139 spuds and 139 TILs

─ Anticipate managing TILs in 4Q17

• Three rig program drills the same lateral feetas 3.75 rig program compared to Analyst Day

All numbers approximate SRL MRL XRL SRL MRL XRL

Lateral Length 4,200’ 6,900’ 9,500’ 4,200’ 6,900’ 9,500’

Drilling days (spud-to-spud) 7 10 12 6 8 10

FY17e Operated Spuds 50 51 38 47 62 46

Lateral Feet Drilled (000’s) 210 352 361 197 428 437

FY17e Operated TILs 50 41 48 40 31 62

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Additional Compression 2018-2019 Processing Capacity Expansions

GrandPkwy

Plant 10

Plant 11

Kersey

Plains

Prairie

Post-Closings Acreage Map(1)

Core Wattenberg – Midstream Overview

1/8/18

NATURAL GAS

• Multiple midstream providers (DCP and Aka-APC)

─ DCP expected to gather and process ~72% of 2017e gas volumes

• DCP current capacity ~850 MMcf/d

• Working with midstream providers regarding potential additional processing/gathering capacity

OIL

• Ample takeaway capacity projected through 2020

• Minimal firm commitments enable competitive pricing opportunities

Additional Capacity Enables Future Growth Objectives

(1) Post closing of transactions announced on 9/25/17. (2) Source: DCP Midstream press release, 11/7/17

DCP Planned Expansions(2)

• + 40 MMcf/d bypass (in-service July 2017)• +200 MMcf/d plant 10 (4Q 2018)• +200 MMcf/d plant 11 (mid-year 2019)

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Delaware Basin – 2017 Overview

(1) The Company impaired 13,400 net acres in the Western area in 3Q17.

28%Production Growth (3Q17 v 2Q17)

182017e TILs

242017e Spuds

12,8453Q17 Production (Boe/d)

~ Net Acres(1)

Average Working Interest

2017e XRL TILs

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2017e Capital Investment Details

• $285 million D&C budget

─ Spud 24 wells

─ 15 spuds in Eastern

─ 7 spuds in Central

─ 2 spuds in Western

─ TIL 18 wells including 8 XRLs

• $35 million midstream infrastructure

─ Add SWD wells and capacity

─ Drill water supply well and construct frac pits

─ Install gas gathering lines

• $25 million leasing, seismic & tech studies

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Well Name TIL Date

Wolfcamp

Bench

Lateral

Length

(feet)

30-day Peak IP

(Boe/d; 2-phase) % Oil

Clustered

Perf

Buzzard South 11/27/2017 B 9,805 1,641 69% Y

Buzzard North 11/20/2017 A 9,861 2,944 69% Y

Elkhead 8/25/2017 B 9,716 2,254 69% N

Blue Lakes 8/3/2017 A 9,817 1,528 49% N

Lost Saddle 5/25/2017 A 3,963 1,405 45% Y

Hermit 5/12/2017 B 9,684 1,502 18% N

Kenosha 3/7/2017 A 9,331 2,295 51% N

Argentine 12/12/2016 A 4,553 1,185 72% N

Delaware Basin – Gaining Operational Momentum

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• Continued improvement in completion operations

─ Clustered perf design showing encouraging initial results

─ Increased capital efficiency from longer laterals

• 2018 TILs: 14 in Eastern Area, 11 in Block 4

─ Six well downspacing test (testing 12 wells per section equivalent spacing in Wolfcamp A)

─ Initial Wolfcamp C test planned (Grizzly West)

Recent Well Result Details

2016 - 2017 TILs2017 New TILs2018 Expected TILs

Eastern Area – Block 4

Buzzard North

Buzzard South

Elkhead

Kenosha

Argentine

Lost Saddle

Hermit

Blue Lakes

Grizzly South

Grizzly North

Grizzly West

Grizzly Bear (6 Well Downspacing Test)

Approximate Surface Locations

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Delaware Basin – Prolific Eastern Area Wolfcamp A Well Results

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• Lost Saddle well (~4,000’ lateral)

─ 1st enhanced clustered completion design

─ 30-day peak IP: 1,450 Boe/d (~363 Boe per 1,000’)

─ Production more than double 1,000 MBoe EUR type curve on cumulative basis

─ No additional cost for clustered completions

• Five TILs in Eastern area in 4Q17 (4 XRLs)

(Well Data as of 11/7/17)

(1) Based on industry activity in 2015 – 2016

Eastern Area – Wolfcamp A

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1,000 MBoe EUR AcquisitionType Curve(1)

1,000 MBoe EUR Acquisition Type Curve(1)

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Delaware Basin – Initial Eastern Area Wolfcamp B Well Results

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• Elkhead well (~10,000’ lateral Wolfcamp B)

─ ~2,250 Boe/d last 45 days (yet to reach peak production)

─ ~1,550 bbls/d oil

─ Production profile similar to Kenosha well (10,000’ Wolfcamp A well)

• Hermit well (~10,000’ lateral) averaging ~1,500 Boe/d

─ Casing PSI of ~3,800

Early Data on Limited Sample Size as of 11/7/17

(1) Based on industry activity in 2015 – 2016

Eastern Area – Wolfcamp B

750 MBoe EUR AcquisitionType Curve(1)

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Delaware Basin – Recent Central Area Wells Exceeding Type Curve

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Central Area Well Highlights

• Liam State cumulative production on trend to outperform 1,050 MBoe EUR normalized type curve

• Greenwich 4H (Wolfcamp A)

─ Sustained outperformance of acquisition type curve

• Eight Central Area TILs planned in 2018

─ Includes three additional Greenwich wells

(Well data as of 11/7/17)

(1) Based on industry activity in 2015 – 2016

Central Area – Wolfcamp A/B

1,050 MBoe EUR AcquisitionType Curve(1)

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Marketing & Midstream – Gas Throughput and Processing Overview

Eagle Claw

• Current capacity of ~520 MMcf/d

─ Planned expansion in 1/18 – incremental 200 MMcf/d

Energy Transfer (ETC)

• ETC in northern acreage of Central area (current capacity of ~1,000 MMcf/d)

─ PDC owned Westeros compressor station expansion recently completed

Western Gas (WES)

• Current capacity of ~800 MMcf/d with planned expansions at both Ramsey and Mentone facilities

Gas Delivered to Both El Paso and Waha Markets

Eastern

CentralWestern

1/8/18

Western Gas

ETC/Undedicated

Eagle Claw

3rd Party Midstream Central Delivery Points

PDC Gas Gathering

Asset YE16 17e Adds Total

Gas Gathering (miles) 60 37 97

Produced Water Pipeline (miles) 35 35 70

SWD Wells 5 3 8

Compression Facilities 5 (1) 4

Fresh Water Pits 10 3 13

Acquired Assets + 2017 Infrastructure Investment

Added 40,000 MMBtu/d firm transportation basin to Waha through 2020

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Long-Term Delaware Midstream Vision – Roadmap to Incremental Value Creation

Long-Term: Evaluate midstream ownership options – 100% ownership, Joint Venture, potential full or partial monetization

Create separate fee structures for in-field midstream services

Crude oil gathering systems with initial focus on Eastern area

Long-Term: Evaluate potential 3rd party volumes and options to operate and/or participate in gas processing plants and related infrastructure

Fresh water supply distribution options and potential produced water recycling systems

Build out PDC midstream assets & infrastructure to support development plans – 100% PDC owned

Key Objectives

1/8/18

Key Evaluations

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<2.0xLeverage Ratio(1)

(2017-2019)

PDC Energy – Key Takeaways

(1) Leverage Ratio is defined in revolving credit facility agreement; (2) Excludes Transportation, Gathering and Processing (TGP); (3) Well-head economics assumes base case pricing, reflects basin differentials and excludes G&A

~35%3-year

Production CAGR (2016-2019)

< $32017e Corporate

LOE/Boe

< $4Avg. Corporate Oil

Differentials(2)

($/Bbl)

15%Watt. Drilling

Efficiency Gains

2,600~ Drilling Inventory

Top-Tier Growth Profile

Financial Discipline

Technical Innovations

Marketing & Midstream

Shareholder Value Creation

Capital Efficient Drilling

Strategic Overview

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Investor RelationsMike Edwards, Senior Director Investor Relations

[email protected]

Kyle Sourk, Manager Investor Relations

[email protected]

Corporate HeadquartersPDC Energy, Inc.1775 Sherman StreetSuite 3000Denver, Colorado 80203303-860-5800

Website

www.pdce.com

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APPENDIX

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PDC Energy – 2017 Production & Capital Guidance(Does Not Reflect Potential Effect of Wattenberg Transactions Announced on 9/25/17)

~95,000December ‘17 Exit Rate (Boe/d)

1512017e TILs

1792017e Spuds

~50%Year-Over-Year Increase in Oil Production

2017e Production MixWattenberg• Operated 3-4 rigs• ~30% annual production growth• 155 Spuds • 133 TILs with ~7,300’ avg. lateral length• 86% WI

Delaware• Operated 3-4 rigs • 24 Spuds• 18 TILs with ~7,900’ avg. lateral length• 92% WI

2017e Production (MMBoe)

Production Growth

Increase in Lateral Feet Drilled

1/8/18

~40%Oil

~37%Gas

~23%NGL

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PDC Energy – Capital Efficiency in a $50 and $3 World

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2017 - 2019: Mid-Year $50/$3 Case vs. Analyst Day Base Case:

• Based on six rig pace through 2019 compared to acceleration to 11 rigs in AD Base Case

• ~$400 million reduction in 3-year total capital spend

• Anticipate cash flow neutrality in 2019 at $50/Bbl NYMEX

• Projected YE19 Leverage Ratio of 1.1x vs 0.9x in AD Base Case

─ $50/Bbl vs $61/Bbl NYMEX in AD Base Case

• Capital efficient production growth

─ 2019e production only <5% below AD Base Case projections

─ ~35% 3-year CAGR (‘16-’19)

$50/Bbl and $3/Mcf NYMEX Prices Held Flat (Does Not Reflect Actual 2018 Production & Capital Guidance on 12/11/17)

(1) Does not include anticipated closing of previously announced Wattenberg acquisition; (2) Assumes $700 million revolving credit facility

$50/Bbl and $3/Mcf NYMEX 2017e 2018e 2019e

YE Leverage Ratio ~1.8x ~1.6x ~1.1x

Capital Investment (MM) ~$800 $850 - $900 $900 - $1,000

Outspend (Capex/Cash Flow) ~45% ~25% ~0%

YE Cash/(Revolver) (MM) $100 - $150(1) (0 – 15% drawn)(2) (0 – 15% drawn)(2)

Production Profile~32 MMBoe

(~45% YoY growth)

20 – 30% growth 30 – 40% growth

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Kersey Area – Growing Oil Volumes

• Oil volumes per well continue to grow

• GOR typically stabilizes after 18-36 months

• MRL and XRL wells represent recent completion design improvements

─ SRL 490 MBoe EUR still based on 2015 completion design

─ SRL upside projects 600 MBoe EUR (based on % improvement similar to MRL and XRL type curves)

Based on Previous Analyst Day Type Curves

(1) Oil volumes based on EURs and % oil disclosed at previous Analyst Days

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

2014 2015 2016 2017e

Wattenberg Oil Production (MMBbls)

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2016 2017

SRL

MRL

XRL

SRL potential upside w/ new completions

185 175160

180-200

250 245255

305

350Oil Volume per Well(1)

(MBbls)

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Adjusted EBITDAX

Three Months Ended

September 30, Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2017 2016 2017 2016

Net loss to adjusted EBITDAX:

Net loss $ (292.5 ) $ (23.3 ) $ (205.1 ) $ (190.3 )

(Gain) loss on commodity derivative instruments 52.2 (19.4 ) (86.5 ) 62.3

Net settlements on commodity derivative instruments 9.6 47.7 22.2 167.9

Non-cash stock-based compensation 4.8 4.1 14.6 15.2

Interest expense, net 18.8 20.1 56.9 40.9

Income tax benefit (122.4 ) (12.0 ) (71.5 ) (112.2 )

Impairment of properties and equipment 252.7 0.9 282.5 6.1

Impairment of goodwill 75.1 — 75.1 —

Exploration, geologic, and geophysical expense 41.9 0.2 43.9 0.7

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization 125.2 112.9 360.6 317.3

Accretion of asset retirement obligations 1.5 1.8 4.9 5.4

Adjusted EBITDAX $ 166.9 $ 133.0 $ 497.6 $ 313.3

Cash from operating activities to adjusted EBITDAX:

Net cash from operating activities $ 148.2 $ 163.0 $ 411.4 $ 360.8

Interest expense, net 18.8 20.1 56.9 40.9

Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs (3.2 ) (9.9 ) (9.6 ) (13.0 )

Gain on sale of properties and equipment 0.1 0.2 0.8 —

Exploration, geologic, and geophysical expense 41.9 0.2 43.9 0.7

Exploratory dry hole (41.2 ) — (41.2 ) —

Other(1) (0.4 ) (0.2 ) 39.2 (41.5 )

Changes in assets and liabilities 2.7 (40.4 ) (3.9 ) (34.6 )

Adjusted EBITDAX $ 166.9 $ 133.0 $ 497.6 $ 313.3

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Adjusted Cash Flows from Operations

Three Months Ended

September 30, Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2017 2016 2017 2016

Adjusted cash flows from operations:

Net cash from operating activities $ 148.2 $ 163.0 $ 411.4 $ 360.8

Changes in assets and liabilities 2.7 (40.4 ) (3.9 ) (34.6 )

Adjusted cash flows from operations $ 150.9 $ 122.6 $ 407.5 $ 326.2

Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

Three Months Ended

September 30, Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2017 2016 2017 2016

Adjusted net loss:

Net loss $ (292.5 ) $ (23.3 ) $ (205.1 ) $ (190.3 )

(Gain) loss on commodity derivative instruments 52.2 (19.4 ) (86.5 ) 62.3

Net settlements on commodity derivative instruments 9.6 47.7 22.2 167.9

Tax effect of above adjustments (23.2 ) (10.8 ) 24.0 (87.6 )

Adjusted net loss $ (253.9 ) $ (5.8 ) $ (245.4 ) $ (47.7 )

Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding 65.9 48.8 65.8 45.7

Adjusted diluted earnings per share $ (3.85 ) $ (0.12 ) $ (3.73 ) $ (1.04 )